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Article: Chronic fatigue syndrome (post viral fatigue): a highly effective approach using manipulative treatment.(Letter to the Editor)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Editor:
Abstract: A manipulative treatment (or "bodywork") is described which has been very effective in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. This approach involves no medication, and can easily be used as an adjunct to other natural methods such as nutritional therapy, food allergy removal, heavy metal detox, etc. The importance of structural treatment in illness is discussed.
Introduction
Marilyn was a 33 year-old career woman, whose father was a chiropractor. When seen in my office she had a five-year history of chronic fatigue syndrome, which came on following a flu. She had marked irritable bowel symptoms, headaches, difficulty ...